Fragrance comparison

Lemon Tart vs Quin Meringa

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 868 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lemon Tart

Theodoros Kalotinis

3.97811 votes

Rank #27,209 CitrusVanilla

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Quin Meringa

Hilde Soliani

3.8857 votes

Rank #20,616 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lemon Tart takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lemon Tart
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Quin Meringa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lemon Tart4/7

Quin Meringa3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lemon Tart
Community sentiment: Lemon Tart
Longevity: Lemon Tart
Sillage & projection: Quin Meringa
Value for money: Lemon Tart
Versatility: Quin Meringa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quin Meringa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Lemon TartTheodoros Kalotinis

Quin MeringaHilde Soliani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 811 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 18%Had 10%Want 72%

Category winnerLemon TartRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

811 votes

32%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerLemon TartMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLemon Tart

SillageQuin Meringa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value32

Category winnerLemon TartBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla83%

sweet65%

lactonic48%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

vanilla65%

lactonic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Lemon ZestLemonVanillaWhipped CreamButterSugarTartine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer12

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night40

Category winnerQuin MeringaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex45

Women54

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,209

PerfumerTheodoros Kalotinis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,616

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerQuin MeringaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Theodoros Kalotinis Lemon Tart opens with a burst of tart lemon juice and bright lemon zest over warm melted butter. Within minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into rich whipped cream, granulated sugar, and baked tartine pastry. The scent stays distinctly edible from first spray to drydown, mimicking a warm lemon c…

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Quin Meringa by Hilde Soliani smells like chilled heavy cream whipped with fine powdered sugar and real vanilla beans. Instead of a heavy, buttery frosting or sticky bakery syrup, this scent stays fluffy, airy, and delicately milky on the skin. The initial spray quickly settles into an intimate cloud of sweet dairy no…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lemon Tart or Quin Meringa?

Lemon Tart takes 4 of 7 categories. Lemon Tart is rated 3.97/5 from 811 votes; Quin Meringa is rated 3.88/5 from 57 votes. Choose Lemon Tart for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Quin Meringa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lemon Tart or Quin Meringa?

Lemon Tart lasts longest (Lemon Tart 56/100, Quin Meringa 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lemon Tart or Quin Meringa?

Quin Meringa projects furthest (Quin Meringa 49/100, Lemon Tart 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lemon Tart and Quin Meringa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Lemon Tart or Quin Meringa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lemon Tart is the stronger pick. For winter, Quin Meringa is the stronger pick. Quin Meringa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.